As the race for State Treasurer is underway, now might be a good time to start the conversation about eliminating the position for good. That’s according Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics.com, who says this is the first time in 17 years there has been an open race for the seat.:
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Alford says there are currently 16 states that don’t elect their state treasurer.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves expressed his frustrations over the barrier between lanes of I-12 at a FAST Act hearing in Washington. Graves says the barrier seemed to contribute to flooding in communities north of I-12 in Livingston Parish….:
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It’s been nearly a year since the August flood, yet nothing has been done to address the issue.

NOLA Brewing Company and Tulane Athletics teamed up to launch the new Green Wave Beer. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Today Governor John Bel Edwards will appear on his statewide radio show, “Ask the Governor” beginning at 2pm.